George L. Brown (politician)

George L. Brown
40th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado
In office
January 14, 1975 – January 10, 1979
GovernorRichard Lamm
Preceded byTed L. Strickland
Succeeded byNancy E. Dick
Member of the Colorado Senate
In office
1957–1974
Member of the Colorado House of Representatives
In office
1955–1957
Personal details
Born(1926-07-01)July 1, 1926
Lawrence, Kansas, U.S.
DiedMarch 31, 2006(2006-03-31) (aged 79)
Boca Raton, Florida, U.S.
Political partyDemocratic
SpouseModeen
Alma materUniversity of Kansas, University of Colorado, University of Denver
ProfessionPolitician
Military service
Branch/serviceUnited States Army Air Corps
Years of service1944-1946
UnitTuskegee Airmen
Battles/warsWorld War II

George Leslie Brown (July 1, 1926 – March 31, 2006) was an American politician. He served in the Colorado Senate from 1955 to 1974 and as the 40th Lieutenant Governor of Colorado from 1975 to 1979.[1] He was also a senior vice president with Grumman Corporation. During World War II, he served as a Tuskegee Airman. Together with California's Mervyn Dymally, he was one of the first two Black lieutenant-governors since Reconstruction and outside any southern state.[2]

  1. ^ State of Colorado: Lt. Gov. Brown
  2. ^ "George L. Brown (1926-2005) •". February 12, 2007.